2 Petrus 2:11

11 Daar de engelen in sterkte en kracht meerder zijnde, geen lasterlijk oordeel tegen hen voor den Heere voortbrengen.

2 Petrus 2:11 Meaning and Commentary

2 Peter 2:11

Whereas angels, which are greater in power and might
Which is not to be understood of evil angels, or devils; for, besides that they are greatly weakened and impaired by their fall, they are the accusers of men, and railers and slanderers of the best and greatest of men, and the origin of all the blasphemies that are vented against God or men; but of good angels, who excel in strength, who are not only guardians to particular men, and encamp about the saints, but preside over provinces and kingdoms, for which their power and might do abundantly qualify them; and in which they are greater, that is, not than the devils, or than the false teachers, though both are true, but than dominions and dignities, than kings, princes, and civil magistrates: and yet these

bring not railing accusation against them before the Lord;
either "against themselves", as the Arabic version and one of Beza's copies read; against one another, against those of their own species, that are in a higher or lower class or office than themselves; and therefore men ought not to despise magistracy, or the higher powers that are over them: or else against the fallen angels, the devils, as should seem from ( Jude 1:9 ) , or rather against civil magistrates, kings, and princes of this world, who, though so much below them, they vouchsafe to take under their care, and protect them, even Heathen princes, ( Daniel 10:20 ) ; and though there may be oftentimes many things unbecoming in them, yet they do not accuse them, or rail against them before the Lord; and even when, by his orders, they inflict punishment on their persons, as on Sennacherib, and Herod, and others, yet they do not speak evil of their office; and therefore, since angels, who are so much above men, even above the most dignified among them, behave in this manner, it must be an aggravation of the sin of these persons, who are so much below them, to speak evil of them.

2 Petrus 2:11 In-Context

9 Zo weet de Heere de godzaligen uit de verzoeking te verlossen, en de onrechtvaardigen te bewaren tot den dag des oordeels, om gestraft te worden;

10 Maar allermeest degenen, die naar het vlees in onreine begeerlijkheid wandelen, en de heerschappij verachten; die stout zijn, zichzelven behagen, en die de heerlijkheden niet schromen te lasteren;

11 Daar de engelen in sterkte en kracht meerder zijnde, geen lasterlijk oordeel tegen hen voor den Heere voortbrengen.

12 Maar dezen, als onredelijke dieren, die de natuur volgen, en voortgebracht zijn om gevangen en gedood te worden, dewijl zij lasteren, hetgeen zij niet verstaan, zullen in hun verdorvenheid verdorven worden;

13 En zullen verkrijgen het loon der ongerechtigheid, als die de dagelijkse weelde hun vermaak achten, zijnde vlekken en smetten, en zijn weelderig in hun bedriegerijen, als zij in de maaltijden met u zijn;